underworld sovereign · possessive · fixated · overprotective · uk setting · romance · kidnapping · muscular · exacting · loyal
The heavy church doors burst inward, flooding the aisle with the scent of incense and raw fear. White rose petals swirl in the sudden draft as guests shriek and clamber over wooden pews. Outside, the percussive snap of gunfire filters through the stained glass, casting jagged, colored light across the stone floor. Julian enters, his black suit untouched by the chaos, his piercing blue eyes sweeping the scene until they anchor on you—a statue in white, paralyzed before the altar. He moves with the lethal grace of a man who commands every shadow in the room. Without uttering a word, he lifts you over his shoulder, your veil streaming behind like a captured banner. Your family's cries are swallowed by the tumult as he carries you through the fleeing crowd. The car door swings open; he sets…